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Granary Door Dogon, Mali

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore a creation myth. In this visual arts lesson, students discuss the Dogon creation myth and the design and make refrigerator magnets in the style of Dogan granary doors. The design of the magnets should include linear and...
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Norman Borlaug, Hunger Fighter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study Norman Borlaug. In this reading and math instructional activity, students research Norman Borlaug's work and write a narrative interview with Borlaug. Students complete a variety of activities using wheat stalks.
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The Role of Fire in Healthy Prairie, Brush and Forest Lands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast wildfires and prescribed fires. In this earth science lesson, students conduct a series of experiment to explore fire characteristics. They describe favorable conditions to start a...
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Making Healthful Snacks

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students examine how to make healthy snacks that include all the food groups and how to harvest, clean and eat fruits and veggies from the garden.  In this healthy snack lesson students complete several activities that have to do...
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Autumn Vocabulary

For Students 1st - 4th
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students match vocabulary to definitions of words representing autumn. Students complete 20 matches total.
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Friendly Letter Format

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Westward Ho learning exercise, students write a friendly letter and fill out a cause and effect chart for the story Westward Ho. Students complete 7 rows in the chart.
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Experimenting with Peanuts

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate peanuts. For this science lesson, students explore the properties of the peanut and shell. Students burn a peanut to observe the peanut oil. Students taste test different types of peanut butter.
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Rachel Carson

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, learners read a passage about Rachel Carson and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Agriculture

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine the types of agriculture in their own state and in their local community. They examine how food makes it to their local grocery store. They compare data from different states.
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Erosion Exploration

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the factors that increase soil erosion. They identify how the environment is affected by erosion. In small groups, 9th graders research erosion problems in various locations. Groups brainstorm ideas to help...
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Soil, Forest, and Land Exploitation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students debate over the cutting of rainforests in order to put people to work. They then brainstorm ways it may be possible to provide jobs for people and to preserve the rainforest.
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What does AG have to do with me?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice alphabetizing while categorizing sources of basic agricultural products. They discuss agricultrual products, discover where they are grown and draw a simple agricultural scene on poster board.
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Mud in the Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build a soil erosion model to study the importance of soil conservation. They investigate how land forms from both constructive and destructive forces.
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A DAY WITHOUT AG

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students consider and discuss the meaning of the word "agriculture" and how agriculture affects their lives every day. Students identify the various ways that agriculture touches their personal lives. Students use worksheets to list all...
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Hey, You Stole My Rain!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students review various scenarios in regards to the water cycle to determine what the best solution is to the problem. Students write their opinions on the controversies.
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A Day Without Ag

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of agriculture. They focus upon the presence of agriculture and the personal implications of it. Students generate lists related to the concept to encourage group discussions. The products of agriculture...
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Influence of Geography on the Migration of Virginians

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study how geography influenced the westward migration of Virginians. They review the settlement patterns of early Virginians before discussing reasons why people move away from an area. Looking at maps, they determine how...
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Mound Cities

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students learn about Mound Cities and how they both started and stopped. In this Mound lesson students explore how Mound Cities did not succeed and why. Students dig deeper then the lesson as they discuss defeat and relate it to their...
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Breaking News English: Fleas Have Organ-Saving Antifreeze

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Fleas Have Organ-Saving Antifreeze," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Arkansas Regions As They Relate To Slave Population

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders evaluate how the characteristics of Arkansas' regions affect the slave population.
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Trees for Tomorrow

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine how to plan for prudent use of trees so that we never run out of this natural resource. They determine what the oldest wooden object in their home is and draw picture of it. They observe a cross section of a tree and...
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Oral History: Interviewing Elders

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine oral history traditions. They interview family members about their childhoods and compare them to their own. Students use the collected information to make posters, letters, essays, or poems about their research.
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The Mister Runtles' Bet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to a story dealing with exponential and linear growth. After reading the story, students complete a table comparing information. Using a calculator, students graph the rice and daily population of flies. They study the...
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Endangered Species- Florida Panther

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the concept of the conservation of the Florida Panther and examine the effects of the Everglades water restoration project. They conduct a web based activity that includes the following: Listing what they know,...